Being told "professional poker doesn't contribute to society."

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Sure you can say the money will be spent eventually, but you have to consider, the faster the money is spent, the faster the economy is stimulated. The more people out there are making money and spending money, the more the economy grows to meet that demand in expenditure.

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what makes you think the pro poker player would spend that money faster than the guy he took it from? i'd argue that the poker player is much more likely to put it away and save it for retirement than some schmoe who lives paycheck to paycheck.